Outlaw OSB-1 User manual

OSB-1 Outlaw Sound Bar

Ampliﬁed Soundbar with DSP Surround

and H-PAS Bass

OSB-1 Outlaw Sound Bar

Table of Contents

This product was designed and manufac-

tured to meet strict quality and safety stan-

dards. There are,however,some installation

and operation precautions which you should

be particularly aware of.

1. Read Instructions. All the safety and

operating instructions should be read

before the system is operated.

2. Retain Instructions. The safety and op-

erating instructions should be retained

for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings. All warnings on the

appliances and in the operating instruc-

tions should be adhered to.

4. Follow Instructions. All operating and

use instructions should be followed.

5. Cleaning.Unplug the appliance from wall

outlet before cleaning.Do not use liquid

cleaners or aerosol cleaners.Use a damp

cloth for cleaning.

6. Attachments.Do not use attachments not

recommended by the product manufac-

turer as they may cause hazards.

7. Water and Moisture. Do not use these

appliances near water: for example,near

a bath tub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or

laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near

a swimming pool, and the like.

8. Accessories. Do not place these appli-

ances on an unstable stand, bracket, or

table. The products may fall, causing

serious injury to a child or adult, and

serious damage to the products. Any

mounting of the appliances should

follow the manufacturer’s instructions,

and should use mounting accessories

recommended by the manufacturer.

9. Power Sources. This product should be

operated only from the type of power

source indicated on the marking labels.

If you are not sure of the type of power

supply to your home,consult your appli-

ance dealer or local power company.

10. Grounding or Polarization. This prod-

uct may be equipped with polarized

alternating-current line plugs (plugs

having one blade wider than the other).

This plug will ﬁt into the power outlet

only one way. This is a safety feature. If

you are unable to insert the plug fully

into the outlet, try reversing the plug.

If the plug should still fail to ﬁt, contact

your electrician to replace your obsolete

outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose

of the polarized plug.

11. Power Cord Protection. Power-supply

cord should be routed so that it is not

likely to be walked on or pinched by

items placed upon or against it, paying

particular attention to cords at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the point

where they exit from the appliances.

12. Lightning. Unplug the product from the

wall outlet for added protection during

a lightning storm, or when it is left un-

attended and unused for long periods

of time. This will prevent damage to the

product due to lightning and power-line

surges.

13. Overloading.Do not overload wall outlets

and extension cords as this can result in

a risk of ﬁre or electric shock.

14. Object and Liquid Entry. Never push

objects of any kind into this product

through openings, as they may touch

dangerous voltage points or short out

parts that could result in a ﬁre or electric

shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on

this product.

15. Servicing.Do not attempt to service this

product yourself,as opening or removing

covers may expose you to dangerous volt-

age or other hazards. Refer all servicing

to qualiﬁed service personnel.

16. Damage Requiring Service. Unplug

this product from wall outlets and refer

servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel

under the following conditions:

a. When the power supply cord or plug

is damaged.

b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects

have fallen into the product.

c. If the product has been exposed to

rain or water.

d.If the product does not operate

normally by following the operat-

ing instructions. Adjust only those

controls that are covered by the

operating instructions, as an im-

proper adjustment of other controls

may result in damage and will often

require extensive work by a qualiﬁed

technician to restore the product to

its normal operation.

e. If the product has been dropped or

the cabinet has been damaged.

f. When the product exhibits a distinct

change in performance this indicates

a need for service.

17. Replacement Parts. When replacement

parts are required, be sure the service

technician has used replacement parts

speciﬁed by the manufacturer or that

the parts have the same characteristics as

the original part.Unauthorized substitu-

tions may result in ﬁre,electric shock or

other hazards.

CAUTION: Danger of EXPLOSION

if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or

equivalent type. (CR2025)

WARNING: Do not expose batteries

or battery pack to excessive heat

such as sunshine,ﬁre or the like.

18. Safety Check. Upon completion of any

service or repairs to this product, ask

the service technician to perform safety

checks to determine that the products are

in proper operating condition.

19. This product is not intended for use

outdoors.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,

match wide blade of plug to wide

slot, insert fully.

CAUTION: No naked ﬂame sources,

such as candles,should be placed on

the apparatus.

PRODUCT DISPOSAL: Cer-

tain international, national

and/or local laws and/or regu-

lations may apply regarding

the disposal of this product.

For further detailed information, please

contact the retailer where you purchased this

product or the Outlaw Audio Importer/Dis-

tributor in your country. A listing of Outlaw

Audio Importer/Distributors can be found on

the OutlawAudio website www.atlantictech-

nology.com or by contacting Outlaw Audio at:

343Vanderbilt Avenue,Norwood,MA 02062,

USA. Phone: 781.762.6300.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and

found to comply with the limits for a Class

B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the

FCC Rules.These limits are designed to pro-

vide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation.This

equipment generates, uses and can radiate

radio frequency energy, and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instruc-

tions, may cause harmful interference to

radio communications.However,there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation.If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or televi-

sion reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on,the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference

by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving an-

tenna.

• Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on

a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced

technician for help.

Important Safety Instructions

2 Important Safety Instructions

3 OSB-1 Outlaw Sound Bar

3 Introduction

3 Description

3 What's in the Box?

4 Front Control Panel

5 Rear Connection Panel

6 Remote Control

7 Placement

7 Speaker Placement and Home Theater

8 Setting Display for Orientation

8 Rotating Grille for Orientation

9 Connecting Your System

9 Digital Audio Inputs

9 Analog Audio Inputs

9 Turning Off Your TV's Internal Speakers

11 Modes

11 Surround Modes

11 Speech Enhancement

12 Troubleshooting

12 F.A.Q.

13 Advanced Operations

13 Control Panel Tone Controls

13 Subwoofer Output

13 Front Panel Controls Disable aka "Parental Lock"

13 Restore Factory Defaults

13 Remote Commands

14 Care of Your Speaker

14 Speciﬁcations

15 Warranty

Instruction Manual

OSB-1 Outlaw Sound Bar

Introduction

Thank you for choosing Outlaw Audio products. Your new speaker com-

ponents are precision-crafted to give you years of enjoyable, trouble-free

service.This manual covers the Outlaw Audio OSB-1 speaker system. This

speaker can be used with all current and past sound formats including

Stereo, Dolby Surround®, Pro Logic II®, Dolby Digital 7.1 and 5.1®, Dolby

Digital EX®, DTS®, DTS ES®, DTS ES Discrete®, DTS Neo:6®, DVD-Audio

and SACD Audio.

IMPORTANT:

Although it may seem like asking for driving directions,

please take a few moments to read all of this booklet. It has many

helpful tips and ideas on properly setting up and using your system.

We promise that if you take the time to read and follow these tips

you’ll get better system performance and more enjoyment.

Description

The OSB-1 Outlaw Sound Bar is a 42”-long self-powered soundbar that

delivers multi-channel high-ﬁdelity sound for your home entertainment

system. It features Atlantic’s patented H-PAS bass system, which produces

deep, distortion-free bass without the need for a subwoofer!

Using just two 4” woofers, the OSB-1 Outlaw Sound Bar reaches down to

a solid 47 Hz at very high theater-like SPLs, for an absolutely convincing

and totally satisfying sonic experience. Because of its extended frequency

response and dynamics the OSB-1 Outlaw Sound Bar is the ﬁrst soundbar

where the subwoofer is truly optional.You no longer have to deal with the

“black box on the ﬂoor.” This represents a quantum leap forward in both

acoustic technology and user convenience.

The OSB-1 is powered by an on-board ampliﬁer that supplies 80 total watts

RMS.It also boasts sophisticated Digital Signal Processing with Dolby Digi-

tal®and DTS that effectively develops a 2,3 or 5 channel experience for total

listener immersion in the video program. Dolby and DTS signals are auto-

matically identiﬁed and selected by the system. Included is a simple remote

control, but can also be used with most universal remotes.

In addition to its ground-breaking bass capabilities, the OSB-1 Outlaw

Sound Bar’s digital display can be “ﬂipped” to read correctly whether the

unit is sitting on a table or inverted on a ﬂat-screen mount.

Unpacking the Speaker

Use care when unpacking the speaker. Remember to keep the original box

and packing material, in the unlikely event the speaker needs servicing, or

if you move.

For Future Reference

Record the serial number and date of purchase of the speaker here. The serial number is

found on the back of the enclosure.

Serial Number

Date of Purchase

Component Description

What's in the Box?

1 OSB-1 Outlaw Sound Bar

1 OSB-1 Mounting Template

2 tall feet 4 short feet 1 Optical Cable

AC Power Supply Power Supply Cable

Remote Control

(battery included)

Quick Start Guide

Inverse Control Panel Label

SOURCE

MODE

•2-CHANNEL

•3-CHANNEL

•5-CHANNEL

•5-EXPANDED

SPEECH

MUTE

TREBLE

VOLUME

BASS

MODESOURCE S1 IN

BASS

SPEECH

TREBLE

OSB-1 Outlaw Sound Bar

Front Control Panel

Central Display

This 2-character display offers feedback on various operations

including volume,source selection.

Mode Button

Momentarily press to cycle through various surround modes. See

page 11 for details on surround modes. Also used to adjust Tone

Controls (see pg. 13).

Source Button

Momentarily press to cycle through different Sources.Central Dis-

play will conﬁrm source by temporarily displaying selected source

(S1 through S5).

Volume Up/Down Buttons

Press to adjust volume.Max volume is 30.Also used to adjust Tone

Controls (see pg. 13)

Power Status LED

This will be green for ON condition, amber for STANDBY.

Power/Mute Button

When OSB-1 is in STANDBY, press momentarily to turn unit ON.

When OSB-1 is ON, press momentarily to toggle MUTE. When

OSB-1 is ON, press and hold to turn unit to STANDBY.

IR Receiver

Allows control of unit by included IR remote or Universal Remote.

Source 1 (S1) Input

Front accessible 1/8" mini phono jack input for portable device

such as an iPod, MP3 player or mobile device.

Acoustic Controls Status Display

These status displays will illuminate when adjusting TREBLE or

BASS or when SPEECH ENHANCEMENT is on. Use the remote

to make these adjustments. For adjustment of these controls from

Front Control Panel see Advanced Operation on pg. 13.

Figure 1

2 3 5 6 7 8 9

System Components Details

Instruction Manual

Rear Connection Panel

24VDC 4A IR IN S3 INS2 IN S4 IN S5 IN analog

digital

coaxial optical L R

SUB OUT ON/OFF

24VDC 4A IR IN S3 INS2 IN S4 IN S5 IN analog

digital

coaxial optical L R

SUB OUT ON/OFF

Source 4 (S4) Input

Second of two Digital Optical Audio Inputs.For sources with Opti-

cal (Toslink) style digital outputs.

Source 5 (S5) Input

Analog Stereo Audio Input. For sources without digital outputs.

Sub Out

Analog LFE audio output for connection to an optional subwoofer.

Sub Out On/Off Button

Button toggles Sub Out On/Off.When unit is in STANDBY, press

and hold to turn Sub On (display will read "S1") or Sub Off (dis-

play will read "S0").

Power Input

24Volt DC 4Amp input for power.Use only with appropriate power

supply.

Rear IR Receiver

This rear facing IR window is designed for the application of an

adhesive IR ﬂasher (emitter). Flasher not included.

Source 2 (S2) Input

Digital Coaxial Audio Input. For sources with Coaxial (RCA) style

digital outputs.

Source 3 (S3) Input

First of two Digital Optical Audio Inputs. For sources with Optical

(Toslink) style digital outputs.

Figure 2

2 3 5 6 7 8

System Components Details

OSB-1 Outlaw Sound Bar

SOURCE

MODE

•2-CHANNEL

•3-CHANNEL

•5-CHANNEL

•5-EXPANDED

SPEECH

MUTE

TREBLE

VOLUME

BASS

Remote Control

Mute Button

Mutes audio output. Press to toggle mute on/off.

Speech Enhancement Button

Press to toggle Speech Enhancement on/off. Speech Enhancement

circuit adjusts audio to increase intelligibility in environments with

excessive background noise.

Treble Adjustment Buttons

Press buttons to adjust Treble output incrementally up or down.Maxi-

mum adjustment of +/- 8dB in 1dB increments.

Battery Tab

This clear plastic tab must be removed to allow remote to operate.Pull

tab from remote and discard.

Power Button

Press to toggle OSB-1 between ON and STANDBY.

Source Button

Press to cycle through different Sources.

Bass Adjustment Buttons

Press buttons to adjust Bass output incrementally up or down.

Maximum adjustment of +/- 8dB in 1dB increments.

Volume Buttons

Press buttons to adjust volume up or down. Max volume is 30.

Mode Button

Momentarily press to cycle through various surround modes.See

page 11 for details on surround modes.

Figure 3

System Components Details

The OSB-1 has 3 options for working with remote controls.

• The dedicated remote control provided with your system.

• Universal remote controls. We have provided the source code required

for programming many universal remote controls. (this may need to

be programmed by a professional custom installer)

• Multi device remote controls that are pre-programmed to be used with

many devices, such as ones provided by many cable or satellite TV

providers. If your multi-device remote control has the ability to control

an audio receiver then it will most likely allow you to operate the basic

functions of the OSB-1. Simply follow the instructions for the remote

control and usethecode providedforMarantz receivers. The functions

accessible are: On/Off,Mute,Volume Up/Down

Instruction Manual

Placement

Speaker Placement and Home Theater

Remember that the primary goal of a good home theater is not to make you

believe that you are in a movie theater.It’s to make you believe you’re in the

movie. For a home theater system,place the OSB-1 speaker either above or

below your ﬂat screen display, centered horizontally.

The OSB-1 can be used as a set-top or shelf-mounted speaker. Self-adhesive

rubber feet are included to prevent vibration,protect the mounting surface

and serve to angle the speaker up or down if needed. See Figure 4.

You may also simply mount the speaker to the wall using the built-in key-

hole brackets or attach it to a suitably equipped articulating ﬂat-panel TV

wall mount via the threaded inserts on the rear panel of the OSB-1. See

Figure 5.

Placement

Figure 4 -

Cabinet or shelf mounting

Figure 5 -

Wall mounting

CAUTION:

Because of the high quality components used, the OSB-1

speaker is very heavy for its size and care must be used when hanging it.Be

sure to use a strong screw to drive into the wall, one whose head and shaft

will ﬁt properly within the keyhole opening and slot.Also be sure to drive

the screw directly into a stud or to use a mounting device (such a molly-

bolt) that is capable of safely holding the speaker’s weight. Never simply

drive a nail or screw into sheet rock or other wall materials, as this mount-

ing method may not be sufﬁcient to safely support the weight of the speaker.

NOTE:

Always consult a knowledgeable installer regarding the proper

mounting hardware to use with your speakers. Mounting the speaker

safely and securely is the responsibility of the owner.

For wall mounting (or

mounting on a TV bracket),

orient the speaker with

Control Pod on the bottom

For cabinet or shelf mount-

ing, orient the speaker with

Control Pod on the top.

Use the 4 Small

round rubber spacers

for level placement

Use the 2 large rect-

angular feet with 2

of the small round

rubber spacers for

angled placement

Use 2 of the small

round rubber spacers

to isolate the speaker

from the wall

Rubber foot

Rubber feet

Use taller feet for up or down tilt

Adhesive side

Side view

Adhesive side

24VDC 4A IR IN S3 INS2 IN S4 IN S5 IN analog

digital

coaxial optical L R

SUB OUT ON/OFF

16" (406mm)

97⁄8" (251mm)

415⁄16"

(125mm)

OSB-1 rear

OSB-1 Outlaw Sound Bar

Placement

Setting Display for Orientation

Before you begin setup of your system,you must determine the orientation

you want to use for your OSB-1.The OSB-1 can be oriented with the Con-

trol Pod on either the TOP or the BOTTOM of the unit. The OSB-1 comes

pre-conﬁgured for use with the Control Pod on Top. If are planning to use

the OSB-1 on a shelf or cabinet or wall-mounted above a TV,this is the ori-

entation you will use.

If you plan to mount your OSB-1 on the wall or bracket underneath a TV,

you may need to set your orientation for the Control Pod on the BOTTOM.

See Figure 6 below.

NOTE:

It is important that the unit be set for correct orientation.

Doing so is essential for display to operate properly and to keep cor-

rect Left-to-Right speaker orientation.

Placement

MODESOURCE S1 IN

BASS

SPEECH

TREBLE

Figure 6

Reconﬁguring unit for Control Pod on Bottom

MODESOURCE S1 IN

BASS

SPEECH

TREBLE

Step 3

Turn unit over. Make sure unit is in STANDBY. Press and hold both the

UP and DOWN Volume keys at the same time until the Central Display

reads "UP" as shown.

To switch orientation back, simply perform this operation again.

Step 1

Remove label from Front

Control Panel by peeling

down from the edge.

Step 2

Apply included inverse

control panel label.

Rotating Grille for Orientation

Once you have swapped the Control Panel Label and reconﬁgured the dis-

play, the last thing you will need to do is remove and rotate the grille so

that the logos are in the correct orientation.To do so,gently pry the grille

free from the cabinet starting at both ends.Continue to gently pry the grill

off moving towards the center of the cabinet.Do not use a tool or pick as

this may damage the cabinet.

Once the grille is free, rotate and reattach. Make sure to line up the grille

trees with the mounting cups. Press ﬁrmly until the grille is once again

ﬂush with the cabinet.

MODESOURCE S1 IN

BASS

SPEECH

TREBLE

Instruction Manual

Mounting

Connecting Your System

The OSB-1 offers a variety of both analog and digital audio source inputs.

Each were designed for particular uses.

NOTE:

For optimum audio performance, we recommend that you

use a source with a digital output (either optical Toslink or coaxial)

connected directly to the OSB-1. It is particularly important to directly

connect digital A/V sources (such as DVD players and cable boxes), as

routing through a TV may cause loss of the multi-channel encoding

used to generate DTS and Dolby Digital.

Digital Audio Inputs

The OSB-1 offers three digital inputs.A digital coaxial (RCA) audio input for

Source 2 (S2) and optical (Toslink) audio inputs for Sources 3 and 4 (S3 and

S4). There is no audible beneﬁt of one connection over the other. Different

source components simply have different types of output connections.See

Figures 7 and 8 for connection diagrams.

Analog Audio Inputs

The OSB-1 offers two analog inputs.The mini-jack analog audio connection

for Source Input 1 (S1) on the front of the unit is designed for quick and

easy connection of a portable audio device such as a mobile phone,iPod or

MP3 player. See pg. 10 for diagrams.

The stereo RCA analog audio connection for Source Input 5 (S5) on the rear

of the unit are designed for audio sources which don't have digital audio

outputs. See pg. 10 for diagrams.

NOTE:

When using an analog input, the additional channels required

for multi-channel output will be interpolated by the DSP (Digital Sig-

nal Processor) in the OSB-1.

Turning Off Your TV's Internal Speakers

We recommend that you turn off your TV's internal speakers.It’s impossible

to give speciﬁc instructions on how to turn off the speakers for every TV,but

here is a way to do it that covers many of the TVs out there.

. On your TV remote control, ﬁnd a “menu” or “setup” button.

. Press this button. You should see an on-screen menu.

. Next, look for an option to control audio functions and

select it.

. The setting to turn off your TV’s internal speakers should

be here.

Power Supply

A separate power supply and power supply cable has been included with

your system. After the audio connections have been made, connect the

cable from the power supply to the 24VDC jack in the rear of the OSB-1.

Then connect the power supply cable to power supply and plug the cord

into an active outlet.

NOTE:

The power supply provided is capable of working with volt-

ages from 100-240 volts.

Rear of TV

Rear of OSB-1

24VDC 4A IR IN S3 INS2 IN S4 IN S5 IN analog

digital

coaxial optical L R

SUB OUT ON/OFF

Optical cable (included) from TV

Digital Audio Out to OSB-1 Source 3

(S3) Optical Input

Figure 7 Simplest Connection Method

The simplest method to connect your OSB-1 is from the digital output on your TV.

This would allow the sources to be switched at the TV. Unfortunately many TV

manufactures down convert their digital output signal and this removes the DTS and

Dolby encoding used to generate detailed multi-channels. Although your system

will function you will not receive the full impact provided by using DTS and Dolby

encoded signal. Please consult the instruction manual for your TV or contact the

manufacturer before using.

OSB-1 Outlaw Sound Bar

Connecting Your System

Rear of Cable Box or

Satellite Receiver

Rear of Analog TV

Headphone jack

of Mobile Device

Rear of DVD Player

Rear of OSB-1 Front of OSB-1

24VDC 4A IR IN S3 INS2 IN S4 IN S5 IN analog

digital

coaxial optical L R

SUB OUT ON/OFF

24VDC 4A IR IN S3 INS2 IN S4 IN S5 IN analog

digital

coaxial optical L R

SUB OUT ON/OFF

MODESOURCE S1 IN

BASS

SPEECH

TREBLE

Optical cable 1 (one

included) from Digital

Audio Out to OSB-1 Source

3 (S3) Optical Input

Optical cable 2 (not

included) from Digital

Audio Out to OSB-1 Source

4 (S4) Optical Input

Figure 8 Optimum Audio Performance Method

For optimum performance connect all your sources directly to the OSB-1 using the

digital output from each source. This will guarantee the highest sound quality and

reduce the risk of signal loss.

Figure 9 Mobile Device Connection via Analog mini-jack

COMPONENT OUT DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

(COAXIAL)

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

(OPTICAL)

COMPONENT OUT DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

(COAXIAL)

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

(OPTICAL)

1/8" Mini Cable (not included) from mobile

device to OSB-1 Source 1 (S1) input

Figure 10 TV Connection via Analog RCA

INPUTS

OUTPUT

Stereo RCA Cable (not included) from TV analog stereo

output to OSB-1 Source 5 (S5) analog input

Rear of OSB-1

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